CIBI Information Inc., a credit reporting agency, has warned that fraudulent job applications are a growing risk in the Philippine job market, which is currently experiencing a period of optimism and expansion.

“While the job market in the Philippines continues to thrive, so does the risk of encountering fraudulent applications,” said Ivy Ramirez, CIBI vice president for service and industrials. “Falsifying credentials is a deception that directly affects a business,” she said.

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